Stan Kroenke has revealed what Unai Emery did during his interview to land the Arsenal job in front of Mike Arteta.

Arsenal have conducted an exhaustive interview process during the past few weeks in an attempt to find a successor to Arsene Wenger, who brought the curtain down on his 22-year spell in charge in north London with a 1-0 win at Huddersfield earlier in the month.

The club have spoken to several candidates, a process that started in April, and last week it appeared Arteta was on the verge of landing the job.

But Emery suddenly emerged as the favoured candidate on Monday and his appointment as Arsenal’s new head coach was confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Speaking about the appointment, Arsenal’s majority shareholder revealed that the detailed way in which Emery knew the current members of the squad was a key factor in him seeing off the likes of Arteta.

“We’re delighted to welcome Unai to Arsenal,” said Kroenke. “He’s a proven winner. We’re confident that he is the right person for the job and that he will work to deliver the triumphs our fans, staff and everyone who cares about Arsenal want.

“Several things stood out during his interview and the entire process; his football knowledge, energy, determination and love of the game.

“His familiarity with our club and our players, the Premier League and the game in Europe were all very impressive. He shares our vision to move forward, to build on the platform created by Arsene Wenger and help this club enjoy greater success.”

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has hailed Emery as a "very good coach" following his appointment at the Emirates.

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Having won three successive Europa League titles during his time with Sevilla, success once again followed for Emery in the French capital, although he wouldn't be able to lead PSG to the latter stages of the Champions League.

Given the Spaniard's success over the past few years, Aubameyang believes the Gunners have appointed a very good replacement for Wenger.

"It's a very good coach, it's never easy in Paris, there's a lot of pressure," the striker told RMC Sport.